Respect/authority

Question 1

Masculinity

Answer 1

‘He (Okonkwo) was a man of action, a man of war… he could stand the look of blood. In Umuofia’s latest war he was the first to bring home a human head’ Chapter 2

‘He (Okafo) has thrown 400 cats’ -Chapter 6

‘He (Ikemefuna) grew rapidly like a yam tendril in the rainy season, and was full of the sap of life.’ Chapter 7

Question 2

Oracle

Answer 2

“She (Chielo) was the priestess of Agbala (the Oracle) … In ordinary life, Chielo was a widow with two children.” Chapter 6

Question 3

Storytelling / proverbs

Answer 3

“A snake was never called by its name at night, because it would hear. It was called a sting”. Chapter 2

“They never answered yes for fear it might be an evil spirit calling.” Chapter 5

‘His shell broke into pieces… Tortoise’s wife sent for him and he gathered all the bits of shell and stuck them together, That is why Tortoise’s shell is not smooth”. Chapter 11